Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L is II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens w/Advanced Photo and Travel Bundle - Includes: Altura Photo Backpack, Monopod, UV Protector, SanDisk 64GB C10 SD Card

My husband and I started doing wedding photography last year and were using a 35mm 1.4 sigma art lens and a 50mm 1.4 canon lens for all of our photos. We did some research and this lens was the top rated 70-200mm lens on the market across the web. This is our first zoom lens but from the initial impression and photos that we have been able to take with it I can tell its going to be a wonderful addition.We wanted this lens so that we could stay "out of sight and out of mind" during our weddings, which we have 2 more to do this year. I believe this lens will definitely help us achieve that while capturing detail shots from afar.Digital Goja's bundle package is fantastic.Getting all the accessories with the lens for the same price as the lens was a book brainer and this company had great reviews for their bundle.We will choose Digital Goja again in the future if we need another lens and they offer it.Hope this helps someone make their decision!

Goja is a great Amazon seller in my book as they wasted no time getting the lens shipped and packed it thoughtfully box-in-a-box style with lots of protective bubble wrap. I received timely tracking information and email assuring me that if anything wasn't right or if I was unhappy for any reason, they would make it right. Given some of the issues I've had with other Amazon sellers of late, this was a breath of fresh air. Of course, I had no issues so I didn't have to test drive their resolution process. I also like having a valid US warranty for such an expensive investment.After retiring I wanted to indulge my love of nature and photography. I had recently purchased a 7D Mk II and had done a lot of research on lenses suitable for serious amateur wildlife photography. I splurged on this 70-200 EF f/2.8L IS II USM lens based on the high marks it was given by several professional photographers I follow and respect. Goja provides a quality bundle with a VERY good lens. The optics are just remarkable. I can't get over the clarity and lack of chromatic aberration at all zoom levels even on bright, high contrast boundaries. The USM based AF is fast and accurate. The downside? Like all L series lenses, it is heavy. IMO, too heavy to hang from a neck strap as you move about and heavy enough to matter to back country hikers.I haven't tried out the 77mm UV filter yet so no report on it. With a sharp, quality lens like the Canon EF 70-200, you'll need to shoot in raw mode to preserve all its detail. For my 7D Mk II, that's 21MB per shot. The included 32GB Kingston SD card isn't always a good match for that sort of thing. It's rated at 45MB/s peak read transfer rate. If experience is any indicator, the write speed will be about 60% of that. If you're shooting burst mode, that's about 1.33 photos/second. For some cameras with a shallow buffer like the original 7D, this card is going to limit your ability to shoot a long burst string such as you might use to capture birds in flight. If you're serious about this sort of thing, and have a camera body that will write at higher speeds, I'd suggest spending $50 for a decent 32GB UHC-II rated card. See https://www.amazon.com/Lexar-Professional-2000x-UHS-II-Reader/dp/B00OD71FKU/The Canon branded ET-87 tulip lens hood is lined with a deep jet black velvety material that absorbs light so well you shouldn't worry about sidewall reflections causing flare in even the brightest conditions. I wouldn't use the lens cap retainer with this hood but you may want to keep it for a shorter lens. The Altura monopod is lightweight, prosumer grade and should hold up fine with moderate use. I tested the Altura IR remote indoors with my 7D in a bright room. It worked about 90% of the time which I attribute to the bright sunlight shining in the windows. I doubt if it would work as well outdoors in direct sunlight though. The Altura cleaning kit seems to be of decent quality but lacks a plastic storage box to keep it clean when bouncing around in my backpack.I wish I'd just swallowed hard and got this a year ago. Why did I spend so much time fence sitting?

The last lens I was missing from my kit, now after renting it for years, owning it is wonderful.Pros-Super fastSuper sharpIS works well left and rightThe clamp mount is perfect for a monopodCons-HeavyCons Kit-the card isn't fast enough for 1080p 60fps/4Kthe filter is garbagethe remote doesn't always sync

If yer gonna shoot kids sports in anything other than full, bright daylight, this is a must. My pictures have become ridiculously good overnight. It will still take a little practice (e.g. learn how to shoot your subjects and their environments, etc...), but after getting numerous compliments (i.e. can you *sell* me some of those? Wuff!!) I am sold. WELL worth the $$$.

After my first successful deal with Goja, and after I failed several times to find this lens, I was so happy to be able to find it offered by Goja, I did not think twice, I just bought it and yet again they delivered with excellence, product exactly described, all items mentioned on the package were there and new as described. I trust them so I would not only recommend them, also will deal with them for my future purchases of camera related products. Once again thank you Goja team, I wish you all the best.

The reason i ordered this package was for the lens of course. Throw in a 64 GB SanDisk memory - deal maker. Bundling a small backpack with a lens of this size makes no sense. An EOS6D or EOS5D with any lens is a tight fit, but with an EF70-200 F2.8 lens is nearly impossible, certainly impractical. I may use the monopod for a pocket camera or give it to someone who has a smaller SLR, but use it with this lens - don't think so. For me, this was a good value and I would recommend it to others.

Not only is this my dream lens, this particular purchase included a very well made backpack that easily stores the 70-200mm lens and my camera. Love it that the filter was included and the 64gb SD card was just the cherry on top.

Walter at Goja has followed up several times to ensure we were happy with packaging, product and delivery time. He and Goja staff have shown great customer service. Couldn't be happier with the lense, and other kit materials, so the customer service and follow-up was a bonus!